"I disagree with that!" Lu Feng hurriedly retorted, "We are the largest investor in Ruixin R&D Center. When Nokia's sales in China were only average, we supported them in terms of sales channels. It can be said that your current market share and growth rate in China are entirely due to Hurricane Capital. As for the technical R&D, it was done jointly. We are not apprentices, nor are we paying for our studies. We are cooperating with our own investment!"
"Now we see your Vice President Zhu Lidong still using Nokia technology in his promotional materials on some occasions," the other party pressed.
"That's because of the blind faith in foreign brands in China. We are partners, and it's normal to mention our partners on some occasions. It has nothing to do with publicity. Anyone who says that we're associated with other brands is talking nonsense. That's just pure sabotage," Lu Feng joked.
"So, Mr. Lu, how long do you think it will take for domestic mobile phone manufacturers to catch up with international brands, like high-end brands such as Motorola?" a Motorola representative chimed in.
"Mobile phones are a labor-intensive electronics industry, and our country has an advantage in this area. The so-called high-end brands are just products of an immature industry. Any brand that comes in dares to call itself high-end. What is a high-end mobile phone? A flip phone is a high-end model." Lu Feng explained to everyone, "Why are there only candybar phones on the market? Because flip phones suffer more wear and tear. If the materials and technology are not up to standard, the earpiece cable will break after a few hundred flips."
"Our phones are entirely designed and manufactured by our own circuitry suppliers. Is Motorola high-end? We cooperate with top-tier technology manufacturers worldwide, but we've never had any contact with Motorola," Lu Feng said with a smile. "As for how long it will take for us to surpass Motorola domestically, I believe that with your attitude towards consumers, your future market share won't be very high."
“I agree with Mr. Lu’s opinion!” the Nokia executive added, delivering the final blow.
The debate raged on, culminating in a heated argument where participants compared everything from market share and technology development to raw material research and even brand image.
The Motorola executive was enraged and made outrageous remarks, saying that China would never have a brand like Motorola. Lu Feng noticed that the Ministry of Information Industry executive in the audience looked displeased and glanced at him discreetly, thinking, "How can someone like this be a global regional head?"
"It's getting late, it's already midnight. Everyone, please introduce your brand in one sentence and then give a one-sentence outlook on the future of the industry!" the host concluded.
The discussion had largely revolved around product quality, product image, and product social standing. When it was Lu Feng's turn, he picked up the microphone and exclaimed, "Giti mobile phones! Absolutely awesome!"
These words were met with continuous laughter from the audience; as expected, a conference with President Lu in attendance was sure to be full of fun.
As the event ended, President Xu walked beside Lu Feng, looking him over with interest, and said, "I really didn't expect you to be so shameless."
"Young man, what's the point of having a sense of shame when you're out in the world?" Lu Feng smiled and walked out of the venue.
The conference didn't provide lunch, and the CEOs weren't interested in eating together. As soon as they left the venue, an employee was waiting for Lu Feng.
"Mr. Lu, Mr. Zhu has gathered about twenty distributors at the hotel and hopes you can come and support them and offer your assistance in their work."
Lu Feng nodded. He understood that most of the time, his job was simply to support the work. He had to accompany the leaders on inspections and on important business matters. In short, his main job was to give them face.
When the car arrived at the hotel, Lu Feng went straight to the banquet hall. The two tables were already full of people. As Lu Feng arrived, they all greeted him. These distributors were of all sizes, and to them, Lu Feng was definitely an idol. They all stood up and greeted him politely.
Some people stared wide-eyed, carefully examining the much younger CEO in front of them.
"Please sit down, everyone. I heard you were all so supportive, so I came here especially for you. The development of Giti, the rise of domestic products, and the hope of our nation are all inseparable from your strong support." Lu Feng sat down and flattered these 'small businessmen' in his eyes.
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